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A normal rugby union team formation illustrating each of the positions and their respective numbers. In the game of rugby union, there are 15 players on each team, comprising eight forwards (wearing jerseys numbered 1–8) and seven backs (numbered 9–15). In addition, there may be up to eight replacement players "on the bench", numbered 16–23.
"A goal from mark is an antiquated scoring move in rugby union. It occurred when a player "marked" the ball inside his own twenty-two-yard line by making a fair catch and shouting "mark". From this position the player cannot be tackled. The player then has the option of a free kick, which can be taken as a place, drop, or tap kick.
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By the 1950s, the Rugby Football Union had produced a booklet called Know the Game, in which it is stated that "there are no hard and fast rules governing the names of the positions or the numbers worn", but it lists the custom in Britain as being 1 for the fullback, to 15 for the lock (now known as the number 8).
Rugby union positions; F. Flanker (rugby union) S. Second five-eighths; T. Three-quarter back This page was last edited on 28 August 2022, at 08:54 (UTC). Text is ...
A rugby league team consists of 13 players on the field, with 4 substitutes on the bench. Each of the 13 players is assigned a position, normally with a standardised number, which reflects their role in attack and defence, although players can take up any position at any time. Players are divided into two general types, forwards and backs.
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I am also unsure of the value of naming the players in the picture. I tried to chose pictures that represented the position the best and names were not really a factor. This article is more about the positions, not the players (although a stronger case could be made in the individual position articles).